An estimated 64,000 of the 345,000 people aged 18 years or over in Tasmania, 19%, accessed government services via the Internet for private purposes in 2002. Most likely to access government services were people with higher incomes.

For those adults who accessed government services in 2002 for private purposes, 45% did so to pay bills. The next three most popular services accessed were employment/unemployment information, submitting tax returns and taxation information.

- nil or rounded to zero* estimate has a relative standard error of between 25% and 50% and should be used with caution** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use(a) More than one service may be accessed.(b) e.g. rates and car registration.(c) Labour force status in week before the survey.(d) Excludes those who never attended school and where level was not determined

Source: ABS data available on request, Household Use of Information Technology Survey.